Merchandiser (Menswear) - HK

Lidl; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double pay

Discretionary bonus

Life Insurance

Medical Insurance

MPF retirement plan

Health Check

In-house training

Job summary

Lidl & Kaufland Asia Pte. Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a procurement specialist to oversee the end-to-end order process, ensuring price and quality targets are met. You will negotiate with suppliers, define best value per item, monitor performance, and collaborate with product development and sourcing teams on sampling and quotations.

This role anchors cost efficiency for the department. The company offers a competitive remuneration package and opportunities for career progression within a

Qualifications

• Tertiary level education required.
• Extensive merchandising experience.
• Technical know-how for relevant categories.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Strong negotiator with a commercial mindset.
• Ability to anticipate issues and problem-solve.
• Works well under pressure and meets deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office/Google Workspace; travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Main contact point to factories to coordinate end-to-end process.
• Define right price and quality per item and generate best value for money.
• Contribute to evaluation and monitor factories for continuous improvement.
• Work with product development team on development and sampling follow-up.
• Manage quotations, price analysis and negotiations within HQ parameters.
• Assist in order allocation within department strategy and HQ framework.
• Monitor end-to-end process and critical path within merchandising and supply chain.
• Manage ordering progress and provide problem solving as needed.

Skills

Merchandising

Negotiation

Supplier management

English proficiency

MS Office/Google Workspace

Education

Tertiary level education

Tools

MS Office/Google Sheets/Slides

Job description

Summary

• Monitor the whole order process from end to end.


• Responsible for items in price and quality.


• Negotiation with suppliers to achieve the best possible price per item, in the department margin targets as defined by headquarters.


• Be accountable for business measurability. This includes profitability, delivery performance and quality of the articles.

What you'll do

• Main contact point to the factories to coordinate the end-to-end process.


• Define the right price and quality per item and generate best value for money for our customer.


• Contribute to the evaluation and monitor the factories for continuous improvement and business development.


• Work closely with the product development team on development and support the follow up on the sampling process.


• Manage quotations, price analysis and price negotiations with suppliers within the negotiation parameters set by headquarters.


• Help to manage the order allocation process within the department strategy and the set framework from headquarters.


• Monitors the end-to-end process and critical path management within the merchandising team and through day-to-day liaison with supply chain and supporting departments.


• Manage the ordering progress and provide problem solving wherever necessary.

What you'll need

• Tertiary level education.


• (Extensive) merchandising experience.


• Technical (material) and process know-how for the relevant categories.


• Good command of written and spoken English.


• Strong negotiator with a commercial mindset.


• Proactively anticipate issues and provide problem solving wherever necessary.


• Works well under pressure, effectively handles conflict and demonstrates flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines.


• Problem solving skills, with the ability to seek advice when required.


• Proficient in MS Office/Google Workspace (specifically Excel/Sheets and Power Point/Slides).
  Willing to travel as required.

What you'll receive

We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems. Working at Lidl & Kaufland Asia is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here. We are accredited as a Fair and Progressive employer by the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP).

Market Leading Remuneration Package:

Double pay and discretionary bonus
Choice of MPF provider
Life Insurance
Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment:

Out-Of-Office leave for important appointments
In-house training courses
Training sponsorship scheme
Health Check
Vision Check

Work-Life Balance:

5 day week
Competitive Annual Leave
Charity, Community and Sporting Events

If you are not invited for an interview within 4 weeks, we regret that your application was not suited to this vacancy.

For more company information, please feel free to visit: http://www.lidl.asia

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